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3D sensing to become mainstream for smartphones in 2018

Sammi Huang, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES

Monday 18 December 2017

3D sensing is expected to replace fingerprint sensing as mainstream for smartphones in 2018 with more smartphone vendors, including Huawei, Xiaomi Technology and Oppo, expected to incorporate 3D sensors into their new smartphones for the coming year,...

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